Three Sebenzas, old and new.......

[peppercorn]

I have been bitten by the CRK bug and some friends here have helped me scratch it. I thought I would share some photos of these three, all of which I have sanded and done some light polishing on.
The Large Classic is the newest to me.

 

[peppercorn]

.....a few more

The top two photos are, ''before shots'' of my Small Sebenza 21 EDC next to the Large Regular.

And below after some light finish work. I didn't get my clip insert to match the overall finish so I decided to polish it and make it a, "Feature".

 

[ARMYOf1]

Nice. Great collection.

 

[peppercorn]

Thanks Army.

I can't say enough to convey how great these knives really are.

 

[gundude73]

those look really nice! i like the "antique" finish you have applied. of the three handles which one are you liking the best?

 

[peppercorn]

Thanks gundude. Antique is what I was aiming for on these.

I must say that I am leaning toward the Classic. It is just machined a little more on the lock-bar thumb recess which gives it the edge over the other two. The 21 is a small in this thread but I also have a Large 21 that I have compared it to.
They all feel great and this is just splitting a very fine hair.

 

[giant1]

I really like that sanded finish. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[peppercorn]

Thanks giant, although it can't be appreciated in the photos I finished with 0000 steel wool which added a smoothness to the overall finish.

 

[28gauge]

Earlier you mentioned sanded and then later 0000 wool. Did you finish completely with the wool or first with sandpaper and then final with wool. If the latter combination, what grit paper?

Thanks.

 

[peppercorn]

Earlier you mentioned sanded and then later 0000 wool. Did you finish completely with the wool or first with sandpaper and then final with wool. If the latter combination, what grit paper?

Thanks.

With the small Seb and Large Classic I started with 600 grit paper, wet/dry... in the wet, on all surfaces, lightly.
I then finished with the 0000 steel wool.

 

[RussB]

:thumbup:They look good! Nice polishing job.